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| GUEST – Aravinda Anantharaman, Tea Biz Senior Editor South Asia

Assam Celebrates 200 Years of Tea – The story of tea in Assam is fascinating. It dates to antiquity as one of the birthplaces of tea and remains relevant today. Situated in the Brahmaputra valley, Assam reaches from the foothills of the Himalayas down to the Bay of Bengal. It is the world’s largest tea-producing region, contributing 700 million kilos annually. Aravinda Anantharaman recounts the storied history on the 200th anniversary of planting the first tea gardens in Assam.